Railroad-tie.



J. GABON.

RAILROAD TIE.

APPLIQATION FILED AUG. 17, 191-2.

Patented JanJ'F, 1913.

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. RAILRGAB-TIE.

Specification of Letters I-atezzt.

Patented Jan. "2, 1913.

Application filed August 1?, 1912. Serial No. 715,628.

To aZZcc/wm it may concern Be it known that I, Jscon of the United States, residing at Nampa, in the county of Canyon and State of Idaho,

ave invented certain new and useful improvements in Railroad-Ties, of following is aspecification, reference being the accompanying drawing.

i'his invention relates to railroad ties and has for its object the production of efficient rail fastener which will eiliciently hold the rail in a set position upon the tie so as to prevent the rail from pulling the spikes from the tie which would likely cause the derailment of atrain passing over the rails.

Another object of the invention is the production of an efiicient means for holding the rail fastening devices in engagemeif; with the tie and rail whereby the rail festening means will be prevented from becoming accidentally detached from the tie and rail.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists in certain, novel combinations, constructions, and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a top plan view of one end of the tie.

ig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the stringer plate. Fig. 3 is a side elevation partly in section of the tie. Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4%, ofFig. 3. Fig. 5 is a. detail perspective of the wedge member adapted to hold the rail gripping device in engagement with the and tie. Fig. 6 is a detail for holding the wedge shape member illustrated in Fig. 5 in its operative position. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective of the clamping member for holding the rail and tie together, Fig. 8 is adetail perspective of the pin used in connection with the wedge clamping member for CsnoN, citizen shape member and holding th tudinal movement.

- By referring to the drawings it will be seen that 1 tie'which may be formed of the usual material and upon this tie is placed a. stringer plate 2 preferably made of rolled metal. This stringer plate 2 is provided near each end with an upwardly extending thickened rail supporting portion 3 and directly below the rail supporting which the,

one end of perspective of the spring member e same against independent longi-' portion is formed an integrally transversely extending slightly tapering rib 4, which rib is adapted to engage the tie l for holding the stringer plate 2 against longitudinal movement relative to the tie l.

The stringer plateQ is provided upon the thickened upwardly extending portions 8 thereof in spaced relation, with a apertures for receiving the rail fastening devices 5. These apertures 5 are placed so as to be positioned upon each side of the base of the rail which is adapted to besupported upon the raised portion 3 of the stringer plate 2. These apertures 5 are provided with a beveled face 7 and upon the lower end of each of these apertures is formed a pocket 8 for receiving the laterally extending foot 9 of the rail gripping member 10. This rail gripping member 10 is provided with anoverhanging head 11, which overhanging head is adapted to overhang the base of the rail as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3. A wedge shape clamping member 12 is adapted to also fit in the sperture 5, and this wedge shape member fits between the rail clamping member 10 and the beveled face 7 of the aoerture 5. It will. 1 n I i 1 tnereroire be seen that the rail ripnng member 10 will be firmly clamped against the rail in the aperture 5 by driving the wedge shape clamping member 12 in the aperture 5 as illustrated in 3. It should be understood that each of the rail fastening devices is formed in the manner just described so as to firmly hold the rail in engagement with the stringer 2. Four of these illustrated in Fig. 1.

The rail gripping member l0 is provided with a notched portion 13 upon its reer face and the wedge shape clamping member 12 is provided with a plurality of notches 14 upon its rear face. A square locking pin 15 is adapted to be forced in between the notch '13 in the gripping member 10 and one of the notches is formed in the clamping mem ber 12. The ends of this pin may be bent over the edges of the s t member 10 and the clamping member 12 so as to prevent the accidental displacement of the pin. It should be understood that through the medium of this locking pin 15 the locking member and clamping member will be held against independentlongitudinal movement and thereby will be held in a tight position pair of devices are preferably employed as dislocated from their proper positions.

The stringer plate 2 is provided with a pair of rectangular sockets 17 placed in" alinement with the apertures 5, and these rectangular sockets 17 terminate in circular sockets 18 formed upon the bottom of the stringer plate 2. Each of the spring memhere 16 is provided with a rectangularhead 19, which when the same isbeing inserted in the sockets 17 is placed so as to have the head 19 extend longitudinal with the sockets 17 for facilitating the placing of the spring, 16 in its operative position. The spring 16 while being. placed inthe socket 17 will extend transversely of the tie. As soon as the head 19 is placed in the socket 17 so as to register with the socket 18 the spring 16' is then rotated so as to have the outer end 20 overhang the upper end of the wedge shape clamping member 12. The spring 16 has its outer end 20 bent upwardly, and this outer end 20 is so formedas to constitute a pocket 21 for fitting snugly over the head of the wedge shape clamping member 12 so as to prevent t e accidental rotation of the spring 16 after the same has once been placed upon the tie so asto overhangthe wedge shape clamping member. It should be understood that by-means of the locking devices for the spring 16 as aboveset forth and as illustrated. in Fig. 3 the spring 16 will be held against accidental removal from the tie, and the wedge shape clamping member 12 will also'be held in its correct position even though the pin 15 becomesaccidentally removed from the locking member '10 and clamping member 12. By means of the present shielding device, to wit :the spring 16. it will be seen that if. the spring 16 should become accidentally broken or worn t e same may bereadily removed and a new ring placed in itsplace. By means of the resent stringer as illustrated and describe it will be seen that a smooth surface is present throughout the entire length of the tle where no integral protruding lugs are produced which might become accidentally-broken oft.

c It will be noted that by carefully considering Figs. 3 and 6 that the spring member 16 is provided with a rearwardly'extending aperture 17, and

bulged portion 22, which bulged portion engages near its lower end the edge of the her 16 should he lifted upwardly at its outer end the spring would be greatly reinforced owing to'the fact that the-edge of the aperture l7 bears against the spring at its rear end as illustrated in Fig. 8.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

1. A device of the class described comprising a base, a plate carried by said base, rail fastening means carried by said plate, said rail fastening means comprisinga rovided the spring mem-' clamping member and a gripping member,

means for holding said clampingmember and gripping member in a locked position, a spring clamping member, said plate provided with a plurality of spring clamping receiving sockets, each clamping receiving socket constituting an elongated rectangular socket terminating at its bottom in a circular recess, each spring clamping member provided with an elongated head at .its bottom end adapted to be inserted in said elongated sockets and rotated within said recesses whereby said elongated headwill be held against accidental removal from said sockets, said spring clamping member provided with an overhanging spring portion having an oif-set'head, said head bent to constitute a pocket for fitting over said clamping member whereby said clamping member will be held against removal from said plate, said spring 'member provided with a bulged rear end for constituting a downward pressure upon the free end of said spring clamping member.

2. A device of the class described compris} ing a base, said base provided with aplurality of sockets substantially rectangular terminating incircular openings, a spring clamping member adapted to fit in each socket comprising a body, said bod terminating in a depending body provi ed with laterallyextending lugs, said lugs adapted topass down through said rectangular slot, and said depending end adapted to be r0- tated within said rectangular slot for causing said lugs to extend laterally'over said slot within said circular opening.

In testlmony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JACOB-GABON.

Witnesses:

H. B. VROOMAN, IRVING L. MCCATHRAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner-0t Patents,

- Washington, I). Q." 

